There are no dangerous weapons; there are only dangerous men.
Robert A. Heinlein
12 Comments CherryPie on Jul 17th 2011
I was recently honoured by being invited to join the very talented ladies at ‘Vision and Verb‘. I have been following the V&V site since it was formed in January 2010 and have always found their presentation of Vision and Verb very inspirational.
What is this collaboration of women of a certain age all about?
Vision and Verb is a collaboration of women of a certain age who have a passion for photography and writing, or who have a passion for one and a willingness to grow and develop the skills in the other. What exactly does “women of a certain age” mean? It means that we are women in the prime of our lives, slightly older women whose children are grown or mostly grown. We are also women who’ve never had children, single women, married women, straight women, gay women, women who live in the country or the city or a foreign land. Above all, we are women who have had life experiences and the desire to share those experiences and our unique perspectives with you.
I would like to invite you to read my first post on the V&V site today.
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His Life Continues by Lynn New
When death walks by with quiet tread,
To touch a loved one, who’s then led
Away from sleep, away from pain,
To wake in joy, to live again.You’ll hear him on a whispered breeze,
A calling bird; in swaying trees.
Do not weep long, but lift your eyes,
You’ll see his glory in God’s skies.He’ll be there in a swallow’s flight,
His eyes in stars on a velvet night.
His courage strong in every tree,
His name carved well, for eternity.Hide not your love within your heart,
For he will always be a part
Of you, and everything you do…
For death is nought, when love is true.
14 Comments CherryPie on Jul 15th 2011
This is the first time I have visited the Rose Garden when it is in full bloom, it was worth the wait. It is filled with David Austin roses, so it is a little bit like home from home for me although I have to confess that I have never visited David Austin Roses… I must remedy that 
In the Rose Garden, pathways below pergolas swathed in roses, honeysuckle and clematis lead through tumbling masses of fragrant roses, a mix of climbing, shrub, old and English varieties. There are more than three thousand David Austin Roses, including Just Joey, Jude the Obscure and Gertrude Jekyll.
In celebration of The Alnwick Garden, David Austin created a beautiful new English rose, the Alnwick Rose, launched at RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2001. This rich pink rose has a lovely cup-shaped flower and a delicious fragrance with a hint of raspberries.*
12 Comments CherryPie on Jul 14th 2011
Before we leave the ornamental garden and move onto one of the other garden features I will share some of the garden colours with you.
14 Comments CherryPie on Jul 13th 2011
